Professional Coaching

I work with artists and creative professionals, people in arts and cultural organizations, and individuals at any career stage who are navigating something worth thinking through carefully.

My background is in the arts, as a dance artist and as a people leader within cultural nonprofits. This is where my experience runs deepest, but the work travels. I work with people from all experiences and professions.

About

My coaching practice is built on over a decade of direct experience in people management, professional development, human resources, and leadership, almost all of it within arts and cultural organizations. That grounding matters to me. I understand the specific pressures, structures, and often unspoken norms of working in this sector, and I bring that into the space.

My approach is grounded in transparency and honest dialogue. My job is not to give you answers. It's to help you access what you already know and to move from reacting to choosing. The work is shaped by you, not the other way around.

I completed formal coaching training through an ICF-accredited program, hold an MA in Cultural Sustainability from Goucher College, serve on the board of Museums Moving Forward, and have lectured with Columbia University's Justice Through Code program.

Training‍ ‍
Formal coaching training, ICF-accredited program

Education‍
‍MA, Cultural Sustainability — Goucher College

Board service
Museums Moving Forward

Lecturing
Justice Through Code — Columbia University

Background
10+ years in people management, HR, and leadership development in arts & cultural nonprofits

Who I work with

Most of my clients fall into one of a few overlapping groups, though the specifics vary considerably. What's consistent is some kind of transition or challenge that coaching might help with.

Artists and creative professionals

Performers, visual artists, writers, makers, and other creative professionals at any career stage. The work often involves some kind of transition, though not always.

People in arts and cultural nonprofits

Staff at all levels within arts and cultural organizations. Emerging professionals figuring out how to grow in this sector, managers working through what it means to lead a team, senior leaders carrying a lot.

Early-career and young professionals

Coaching has historically been most accessible to people who are already established — which means younger people and those new to the workplace are often the least supported at exactly the moment they might benefit most. Figuring out what you want, how to advocate for yourself, how to navigate a workplace or an industry, what kind of professional you want to become — these are substantive questions that deserve attention. This is work I care about, and the field significantly underserves this group.

Seasoned professionals

Decades of experience brings its own distinct set of questions — about what still feels meaningful, what to do with all of that experience, how to lead or mentor well, or how to navigate a significant shift after a long career. I'm equally engaged with this work. The coaching looks different, but the investment is the same.

Nonprofit leaders and executives

Executive directors and senior leaders in the cultural sector who want space to think, to be challenged, and to work through what it means to lead well in organizations that are often under-resourced and mission-driven at the same time.

Outside the arts

My background and deepest expertise is in the arts and cultural sector, but the work itself isn't sector-specific. If you're navigating a professional transition or challenge and wondering whether this might still be a fit, feel free to reach out.

Services

Some clients work with with me over a longer period, others come for a focused short-term engagement. We figure out together what kind of support makes the most sense.

  • Regular weekly or bi-weekly sessions over a sustained period. This is the most common format, and often the most useful for people who want to work through something over time rather than in a single burst.

  • A focused set of sessions (usually 4–6) for people at a specific inflection point — a job change, a new role, a decision that needs working through. Time-limited and goal-oriented.

  • Coaching for individuals or teams within an arts or cultural nonprofit, arranged through the organization. Useful for professional development programs, leadership support, or staff at a transition point.

  • A free 30-minute call to talk through what you're working on and whether coaching might be helpful. No expectation of anything beyond that conversation.

Fees & access

Coaching is often priced in ways that make it inaccessible to the people who might benefit most. In this sector, that includes a lot of working artists and nonprofit staff who may be underemployed or have limited access to disposable income. That's not something I'm willing to replicate.

For individuals, I use a sliding scale based on financial access. Sessions typically range from $100–$225, with reduced rates available for those who need them. If cost is a concern, reach out — I'd rather find something that works than have it be the reason we don't connect.

For organizations and institutions, fees are determined based on the scope of engagement and organizational budget. Get in touch to talk through what makes sense.

If you’re wondering whether coaching might be useful, or want to talk through what you’re navigating before committing to anything, just reach out.

Get in touch!